Rev. Dr. Xavier Alphonse, S.J.

Rev. Dr. Xavier Alphonse, S. J.

Director, Indian Centre for Research and
Development of Community Education (ICRDCE) & Member, University Grants
Commission and Advisory Board Member, International Journal of BioSciences and
Technology

Rev. Dr. Xavier Alphonse, S. J., is a PhD in English
Literature.He is the Founder Director of Indian Center for Research and
Development of Community Education (ICRDCE), Chennai, INDIA and former
Principal of Loyola College, Chennai, INDIA and former Vice Principal of St.
Joseph’s College, Trichy, INDIA.

Currently, he is a member of the University Grants
Commission (UGC), New Delhi, INDIA.He is also a member of the Distance
Education Council (DEC), New Delhi, INDIA.He is Chairman of National Committee
on Community Colleges appointed by the UGC to discuss the concepts and
methodology for establishment and functioning of the Community Colleges.Dr.
Xavier Alphonse is Consultant to the State Governments of Haryana and West
Bengal for the Community College Project.He is also Consultant to the Hon’ble
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea for the creation of 13 Community Colleges in
2008.

He is an authority on College Autonomy in India.He also
pioneered the formation of Community Colleges and has initiated the
implementation of an alternative system of education for the poor and the
downtrodden.

Dr. Xavier Alphonse’s contribution to higher education in
India is immense.He has been the resource person for 18 National Conferences
and 12 Orientation Programmes for College Teachers.He has delivered scholarly
lectures in Educational Institutions all over India.He has published the books
“Autonomous Colleges in India – History, Performance and Future” and “Towards
New Pastures, College Autonomy --Three decades (1978-2008)".As a Member of
the UGC, he has led many teams to inspect Deemed to be Universities and
Colleges all over the country.

He started the ICRDCE in 1999 as a facilitating and
coordinating agency for Community Colleges in India.He has been involved in the
preparation, establishment and evaluation of 214 Community Colleges in 19
States of India.He has also trained 1208 teachers.He has conducted 48 Workshops
involving 950 NGO’s, 2179 participants and has also organized 6 important
National Consultations and 41 Regional Consultations among Community
Colleges.He has also prepared basic curriculum material and supplied to all the
Community Colleges.He has published 21 books and 35 articles in the leading
educational journals of India and abroad on the concept and implementation of
the system.The TamilNadu Open University (TNOU) has recognized 102 Community
Colleges as Vocational Programme Centres all over the country.

As President of Inter Faith Movement for Human
Solidarity, he has contributed richly towards inter-religious and communal
harmony.He has organized meetings and Conferences to promote harmony.He is also
the Co-chair of the Community Advisory Board of YRG Care, an Organization that
is promoting AIDS Research at Chennai, INDIA.Dr. Xavier Alphonse has made
presentations, twice at HPTN International Conference at Washington DC.

In recognition of his achievements and
contributions,

Dr. Xavier Alphonse has been conferred with eleven
prestigious awards.

AIACHE
National Award for Educational Innovation.

National
Award in the field of Educational Leadership.

“Gnanavoli
Thiruthoothar” Award for Inter-religious harmony and peace

Seva
Ratna Award

International
Award as a Leader and Founder of Modern Day Community Colleges in India

Lifetime
Achievement Award given by the United Writers Association (UWA)

Rashtriya
Rattan Award

Pride
of India Award

Rajiv
Gandhi Shironmani Award

United
Writers Association Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st
Century Award.